Feng Yuran had never said anything with such clarity before, and thus Mo Xuetong could not decipher if he was being completely honest, hiding nothing behind his seductive features. However, she saw that his eyes were extremely beautiful in the dark night, shining even more brightly than the most brilliant stars, more colorful than even the rosy clouds.
Mo Xuetong seemed to be mesmerized by the deep emotions hidden within his eyes. She was confused and yet nervous, unable to retract her hand away from him. She blinked and blinked again, with her brain ordering her to reject him but her heart telling another story.
She felt that she was like a moth who threw herself at the flames, worrying about him while voluntarily throwing herself to the burning flames of love that she longed for in both of her lives.
She had died in her previous life due to love herself. Having been reborn again, she could totally understand the sincerity in his eyes. The
What happened that night shook the entire court. The drama started in King Yan's Manor. A concubine disappeared, King Yan was drunk on his bed, wearing bloody clothes. In front of his bed, a servant died in the strangest manner. The drama then continued in a house of King Chu, where an assassin gravely injured King Chu. The most unfortunate king was King Xuan, who got caught under the brothel that he frequented. The lusty King Xuan was trapped beneath the rubble and was still in a coma when he was rescued. Good medications were sent in heaps to his manor as if they had been free of charge. Since all three princes suffered greatly in one night, King Yan, who suffered the least loses (only a dead servant), became the most suspicious individual of them all even though he was also a victim. He suffered no injuries other than some mere bloodstains. Of course, some suspected King Chu of staging his own assassination. Af
"Princess Anping!" Bai Yichen's pupils contracted as he became angrier. Bai Yihao had consistently made the conversation about Princess Anping as if he were really lusty. "Turns out my Big Brother do know about her. I can't believe that the reputation of Princess Anping spread far and wide. After two to three years, her name will be known all over the Qin Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom." Bai Yihao looked at Bai Yichen's angry expression, satisfied. He sighed slowly and continued. "Brother, if you are looking for a beauty, she will be the best choice! It'd be a pity if you miss her!" "Since she is so outstanding, why are you not interested in her?" Bai Yichen's rage was apparent as he retorted. Like he had expected, Bai Yihao wanted to use this beauty to lure him in giving up pursuing Fifth Princess so that he could marry her himself. Judging by the background of Fifth Princess, his influence would instantly increase. His tricks were apparent in
After getting out of the carriage, the old eunuch smiled and greeted her. "Your Majesty, come with me. Her Majesty has been waiting for a long time." Mo Xuetong took the opportunity to slip a silver ticket into his hand, smiling. "How do I address you?" "You can call me eunuch Yu. I am a servant in Cining Palace, taking care of Empress Dowager. Usually, I help my master with the garden." Eunuch Yu received the silver ticket and became even more polite. Inside his heart, he approved of the girl as he recognized her as a sensible woman despite her young age. It was no surprise that Princess Royal had her as a foster daughter as she was indeed a bright woman. Following him in, Mo Xuetong smiled as she chatted. "So it's Eunuch Yu. Eunuch Yu, I apologize for my ignorance as I was extremely nervous just now, having never received an order from Empress Dowager before. I wonder why Empress Dowager would want to meet me."
"Princess Anping, the Empress Dowager dotes on you so much. Why don't you have the Empress Dowager bestow upon you a good marriage? Look at how blissful Duchess Mingyang is, and you will know how satisfied she is with her marriage." Consort Yu smiled and steered the topic to Mo Xuetong. She wanted Mo Xuetong to ask the Empress Dowager herself. If she asked the Empress Dowager to bestow marriage upon her, what could Emperor Zongwen say! The Empress Dowager and Emperor Zongwen would not make things hard on her. They would only think of her as a young lady who had no definite views and treated marriage as a game in order to butter up to the Empress Dowager. This would annoy Emperor Zongwen. However, could she refuse? The Empress Dowager bestowing a marriage was a great honor. If she did not accept it, she would be going against a royal decree. Furthermore, while Emperor Zongwen had already agreed to bestow her marriage with Feng Yuran, he had n
Politics underwent a large change following that. First, Emperor Zongwen was incensed and immediately sent someone from the inner court to investigate the matter between the two factions. Then, he immediately got rid of the most powerful figures. They were either all killed along with their families or banished from the country. Some were demoted or fired. A large number of positions became empty in court. The inner cabinet was directly affected by Emperor Zongwen's ire. They were all fearful and afraid that they would cause even greater trouble should they make the slightest mistake. The three adult princes were all in trouble, especially Emperor Zongwen's favored son, the eighth prince, King Xuan. He still had not awakened. Emperor Zongwen unleashed his frustrations and anger on his officials. King Yan was affected as well. He knelt in the great hall and was harshly berated. He did not even know how a maid in his inner courtyard had died a
Mo Xuetong's mouth opened but she did not make a sound. Her fingers, which were hidden under her sleeves, clutched the table tightly. Her eyes tightened as if this would give her strength. The pot holding the Yuxiao Flower was covered with pieces of jade and covered more than half the pot. The flower grew on top of that. It looked very auspicious and beautiful. Mo Xuetong once looked at the flower for a long time and had once wondered whether the flower meant anything. However, she had never thought of searching the flower pot. Did the jade token cause Emperor Zongwen to fear the Fu General Manor in her past life? Then how was he going to deal with the jade token that appeared today? "Is there something wrong with the jade token?" Mo Xuetong sighed and calmed down as she turned to look at Luo Bin. Luo Bin nodded to himself in approval when he saw how Mo Xuetong quickly emerged from her shock and how her question was quick to th
After Mo Xuetong visited the Old Madam, she stayed in the Fu General Manor to have lunch with the Old Madam. The Old Madam was feeling alright and had just caught a cold. Older people were like so. She felt better after seeing that Mo Xuetong had come especially to visit her and she immediately felt better. She even had an additional half a bowl of rice at lunch. When Mo Xuetong left, she even held Mo Xuetong's hand tightly and told her to visit when she had time. The two manors were closer now that Xu Yan had married into the Mo Manor. Now that Xu Yan had taken charge of the household matters, it was not hard for Mo Xuetong to go out. Mo Xuetong smiled and agreed. Then, she guaranteed the Old Madam again that she would visit in a few days. Then, the Old Madam allowed Mo Xuetong to leave reluctantly. After the horse carriage pulled out from the manor, Mo Xuetong was not in a hurry to return home. Instead, she went to a famous jewelry shop on
Mo Yufeng looked at Qin Yufeng hopefully. He only hoped that the intelligent and resourceful Qin Yufeng could help him and save him this once. "Yufeng, I really do not have the money." Qin Yufeng considered for a moment before he looked up and said gravely to Mo Yufeng. "Then what will I do? What should I do? They even said that if I do not have money, they will take my life. They won't send me to the Yamen." Mo Yufeng howled and leaned into the chair despondently. He looked in front of him listlessly. It was as if all the bones in his body had been removed. "It's not that there isn't a way, but..." Qin Yufeng said after a short silence. "What? What is it? Yu Feng, I will do whatever you say." Mo Yufeng sat up suddenly when he heard what Qin Yufeng said. He tugged at Qin Yufeng's sleeves urgently. "This... how about, forget it!" Qin Yufeng said, looking as if he was in a difficult position. He frowned, hemmed and